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(No Model.)

G. BROWN. ADDRESSING MACHINE.

No. 463,117. V Patented Nov. 10, 1891.

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UNTTED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE BROWVN, OF POINT EDlVARD, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN R. BROXVN, OF BRIGDEN, CANADA.

ADDRESSING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 463,117, dated November 10, 1891.

Application filed February 9, 1891. Serial No. 380,825. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE BROWN, a British subject, residing at Point Edward, in the county of Lambton, Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Addressing-Machines; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked ihereon, which form a part of this specifica- This invention relates to new and useful Figure 1 is a side elevation of ahand-press provided with my improved attachment,

dotted lines showing the change of position.

Fig.- 2 is a central vertical section through Fig. l, the base being broken away. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section on dotted line of Fig. 2.

Referring to the letters of reference, A indicates abase, on-which is mounted the platen B of the press. a

0 indicates the oscillating bedof the press, which is mounted on the legs D, one on each side of the bed, the lower ends of which are pivotally attached at a to the stud E of the base, permitting said bed to rock to and fro. The bed C is provided with acase F, containing the inking-pad, which is hinged to the upper edge of said bed, as shown at c,-and to which is pivoted at e the upper end of the arm G, that is pivotally attached at its lower end to the stud E of the base slightly in ad Vance of the pivotal point of the leg D, as shown at c, and that actuates said case to bring the inking-pad in contact with and carry it away from the face of the types as the bed is oscillated by means of the handle Z) in the operation of printing, which construction and operation are more fully set forth in a companion application filed herewith. a

therein and carrying an endless printing-belt I. Said belt passes over the forward rollerJ to the rear upper roller K, thence over the central idle-roller L to the rear lower roller K, from which it leads forward to the roller J, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, said rollers all being journaled in the sides of the frame H, which are secured together at their rear ends bythe bolt (1. The printing-belt I is formed of two cables 3, (see Fig. 3,)to which are secured the transverse strips 25, which are formed preferably of wood, but may be made of any suitable material. Upon said strips 13 are mounted the names of persons in rubber types a, as shown in Fig. 3, or. said strips may contain any printing characters desired.

The sides of the frame H are provided with the elongated slots f, through which extend the threaded end bearings o of the journal h of the roller L, that receive on their outer ends the thumb-nuts P, by which means the roller-bearings may be. securely held at any desired point in the slots f. This arrangement permits the roller L to be adjusted to accommodate an increase or decrease in the length of the printing-belt by the insertion of additional names therein or the removal of names therefrom, permitting, also, the desired tension to be placed upon the belt by said adjustment and enabling the employment of a very long belt with a short galley or frame.

The roller J is securely mounted on the shaft T, the ends of said shaft being journaled in the sides of the frame H at the forward end thereof, as shown at n in Fig. 3. The perimeter of said roller .1 is octagonal in form and is provided with the radial flanges "U, running longitudinally of said roller. Said flanges extend between and engage the edges of the strips tot" the belt I, by means of which said belt is driven as the roller J revolves. The under edges of the strips 26 are beveled, so as to freely enter between the flanges v,

H indicates a two-part frame having rollers said flanges being provided with the circumferential grooves, (shown at 'L" in Fig. 3,) that receive the cords or cables 8 of said belt and permit the strips 25 to lie closely against the face of the roller J, so as to afford a firm hearing while printing or making an impression.

The galley or frame I1 is secured at its forward end to the back face of the bed C by means of the thumb-screw z, and extends rearwardly at right angles to said bed, which is provided with the central opening R, (see Fig; 2,) that receives a portion of the perimeter of the roller J, and through which the types or printing characters on the belt are exposed slightly beyond the surface of the bed as said belt is driven by the revolution of the roller J to bring each succeeding name on the belt into position for printing.

Made fast to one end of the shaft T is a ratchet-wheel ii, that is located within the housing w. Said housing or case is journaled on the end of said shaft and is provided with a spring-detent a, adapted to engage the teeth of the ratchet 2'. (Shown in Figs. 1 and 3.) Y indicates a swinging arm, the upper end of which is pivoted to the outer end of the case to, its lower end being pivoted to a stud E on the base A, by means of which, as the bed is rocked back (after making an impression) to the dotted position shown in Fig. 1, the outer end of the case to is raised, causing the detent a to engage the ratchet i and revolve the roller J to bring another name on the belt I before the opening R in the bed 0 in position for printing. 6'', Fig. 1, indicates a spring-catch adapted to engage the ratchet 2 to prevent back motion of the roller J.

To provide for taking several impressions of any one of the names on the beltI, the case 11; is provided with an eccentric-lever h, the point 0' of the eccentric being adapted to engage the detent a as saidleveris thrown back and disengage it from the ratchet i, when the press may be operated without revolving the roller J, permitting as many impressions of one name to be taken as desired.

This improved attachment is especially designed for the use of organizations of large membership for addressing communications to the various members, in which case'fixed types (not shown) would be mounted on the bed of the press arranged to print a return request-card to the secretary of the organization and the address of the members, while each individual name of the membership would be mounted on the belt I. In the operation of printing, the envelope or paper to be printed upon is placed upon the platen. of the press and the bed rocked forward by means of the handle I) to make the impression, as shown in Fig. 1, when the bed is rocked back to the position shown by dotted lines-in said figure, another envelope placed upon the platen, and the operation continued until the desired number of nameshave been printed.

Having thus fully set forth my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination, in a printing-press, of the oscillating bed with opening therethrough, the two-part frame mounted on the back face of said bed over said opening, the series of rollers journaled in said frame, and the printingbelt mounted on said rollers, printing characters mounted on said belt, and means for moving said belt as the oscillating bed is actuated, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

2. In a printing-press, the combination of the base, platen, and the oscillating bed, said bed having an opening in its face, the frame mounted on the back face of the oscillating bed, the roller J, adapted to revolve in the opening of the bed, the set of rollers journaled in the rear end of said frame, and the roller L, adj usiably mounted on said frame, the printing-belt I, passing around all of said rollers and having printing characters mounted thereon, the ratchet-wheel mounted on one of the journals of the roller J, the housing.

mounted therein, the rollers journaled in the.

rear end of the frame, the octagonal roller J, having the flanges o, the printing-belt comprising a series of strips having printing characters mounted on their face, said strips being united by means of flexible agents, and means for moving said printing-belt so as to bring a strip t of printing characters in front of the roller J each time the bed of the press is oscillated.

Intestimony whereof I affixmy signature in presence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE BROWN.

\Vitnesses:

JAMES A. MoDoWALL, NEIL MAITLAND. 

